Title :
Some Computer Science Issues in Creating a Sustainable World
Author :
Mankoff, Jennifer ; Kravets, Robin ; Blevis, Eli
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract :
Computer scientists have a role to play in combating global climate change. Global climate change is one of the most pressing problems of our time. Government agencies, universities, and businesses are starting to step up and invest in research, but even more change is needed, ranging from standards and policies to research innovations and new businesses.
Keywords :
climatology; geophysics computing; sustainable development; computer science issue; energy-efficient sustainable world; global climate change; Carbon dioxide; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer science; Costs; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy management; Hardware; Media Access Protocol; Routing protocols; climate science; computational energy; invisible computing; sustainability;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2008.307
